06/23/2026
So I didn't end up going live tonight like I had originally planned, but honestly, I'm kind of glad I didn't. Not because tonight was bad, but honestly, tonight was amazing. I feel like being on live all night would have been just one more thing to worry about instead of taking in the moment. Tonight, I had the opportunity to bowl with and learn from Frank Goebel, who is the secretary of the AWBA - American Wheelchair Bowling Association. I have to admit I was very nervous about tonight because I was going into it thinking, 'He's going to tell me everything I'm doing wrong and never anything I've done right.' That wasn't the case at all. Did I do things wrong? Absolutely! Did I hear about them? Yes! But it wasn't that he was nagging and nit-picking; he was genuinely the most down-to-earth person, and I'm so glad I had this experience. I learned so much tonight, and honestly, as many things as Frank Goebel told me, he may hate to hear this, but I think I learned more from simply paying attention to his bowling and my own bowling more than any words that came out of his mouth. Yes, I absolutely listened to him, and I took in a lot doing so, but watching what he was doing and then trying to focus on my rights and wrongs was what I really needed tonight. Frank Goebel, I'm so glad you stopped in this evening, and I know both myself and Pollard’s Bowl & Po’s Pub would love to host you again anytime you're in the area. I've always heard how the things I do are inspirational to others, but you, sir, are an inspiration to me. Hearing about all the things you've done with bowling over the years was amazing, and I hope to accomplish some of those same feats one day. Huge shout-out to Joshua Thomasson, Eduard Sides, Frank Goebel, and the entire Pollard’s Bowl & Po’s Pub family who helped make tonight possible. Without all of you, this night never would have happened, and I hope you all know tonight meant everything to me.
